Where does “imbongi” come from?

imbongi (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa in-, from Proto-Bantu *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]].

imbongi (Xhosa): praise singer

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Xhosa	in-	Class 9 noun prefix
2	Proto-Bantu	*[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]]	—

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